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3 Non-Traditional Ways to Prepare Your Holiday Turkey
3 Non-Traditional Ways to Prepare Your Holiday Turkey
Deep-Fryed Turkey
3 gallons peanut oil for frying, or as needed
1 (12 pound) whole turkey, neck and giblets removed
1/4 cup Creole seasoning
1 white onion
In a large stockpot...
Good Cooks Learn to Smoke
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How to design the ideal kitchen
The kitchen is one of the most important places in the house.
This is where your creative juices at your work creating your
new dishes or pastries.
Here are my thoughts of planning the ideal kitchen. Here are my
kitchen design...
Meringue Made Simple
Using meringue to top a fruit pie is an easy and elegant way to serve these delicious pies. Lemon meringue is the most popular meringue type pie but you can try orange or lemon cream as a new twist.
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Safe Food Handling for the Holidays
Did you know that the turkey you thawed on the kitchen counter,
instead of in the fridge, could now contain bacteria levels high
enough to harm human life, even though you can't see, smell, or
taste it?
There's nothing better than a home...
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Crockpot Cooking - Advantages and Disadvantages
In my 'un-biased' opinion, the crockpot / slow cooker is one of the most
convenient and easy to use appliances in my kitchen. The time savings
features of the slow cooker and the delicious dinners that have resulted
more than offset any minor drawbacks.
Before I list my top reasons why the crockpot is the most useful appliance
in any kitchen, I will list a few of the areas where it does not perform
as well.
- Large cuts of meat such as boneless prime rib or leg of lamb are still
best when oven roasted.
- Except for stews and chowders, the slow cooker does not cook fish very
well.
- The slow cooker collects a lot of the juices since the steam does not
escape during cooking and these juices can become diluted and watery,
which can affect the flavoring of the food.
- If not careful, a slow cooker can overcook food -especially some of
the more tender meats and poultry.
These drawbacks are relatively minor compared to the positives which
I will list now.
- The slow cooker needs
virtually no tending while it cooks, freeing you
up to do other chores or recipes.
- The slow cooker will tenderize less expensive, tough cuts of meat and
make great stews out of them.
- The slow cooker allows you to be out of the kitchen for extended periods
of time -sometimes even all day.
- Burning your food is rarely a problem. The slow cooker will make many
dishes for you better than any other appliance -especially those that tend
to stick to the bottom of a pan.
In my opinion the slow cooker is one of the most under-utilized and yet
superior of kitchen appliances. When used for what it does best, you will
find that you are able to prepare great dishes in less time than you though
possible!
About the Author
Tony has been working diligently to provide
free cooking related resources for the 'chef'
in all of us. His website www.my-crockpot-recipes.com
is a 'labor of love' which provides delicious and easy
to make crockpot recipes and related tips and advice.
www.my-crockpot-recipes.com
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